Radio Recap (Tuesday 09/15/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:

Who married Isaac?
A. Rachel
B. Esther
C. Sarai
D. Rebekah 


In The News:

 - Exercise increases our happiness _ A new survey (commissioned by Oxigen) finds exercising one to three times per week increases our happiness by about 25 percent. But exercise at least four times a week and our happiness level jumps to 75 percent.

 - Don’t date a bad driver _ When you’re in the dating game, it can feel like your every move is being analyzed. Potential partners are looking at how you dress, how you talk, and how you interact with the world to see if they think you’re compatible. Generally, they’re looking for your habits to coexist in harmony with theirs. But it turns out, there’s one factor that tends to be a significant point of contention with couples: driving. Whether it be for safety reasons or because it shows an unsavory side of someone’s personality, in a new survey, nearly 56 percent of people said they would not date a bad driver… On top of that, bad driving can also split up a couple. The survey (by OnePoll) showed that 18 percent said they have ended a relationship due to their partner’s questionable driving habits.

 - Do You Talk to your pet… a lot? _ A survey finds roughly 70 percent of pet owners talk to their animal more than their significant other.

 - Fun Fact: 50,000 of these occur around the world each year. (Earthquakes) #funfact

 - National Online Learning Day recognizes the advantages and vast potential of online learning. It also honors the accomplishments of online students everywhere.

 - Take a walk. An 88-year-old Massachusetts man has walked 24,900 miles, and plans to finish the final mile October 3 to total the circumference of the Earth. Brad Hathaway said his doctor encouraged him to start walking in his mid-50s when he was dealing with diabetes, heart problems and other health issues. After his doctor suggested 3 miles a day, Hathaway mapped out his entire town (Mattapoisett) and began to walk daily, rain or shine, and would sometimes walk 10 miles instead of 3… As time has passed, walking has gotten a little harder but he kept going — first with the help of a walking stick and now a walker. One bonus of his almost 25,000 mile journey: he has made about $7,000 from discarded items he collected.


 - McNugget body pillow _ A true Chicken McNuggets fan dreams about those perfectly-shaped golden dipping meats day and night. And now nug-fans can dream of them while snuggling up to a three-foot-long Chicken McNugget body pillow. The incredibly realistic-looking giant nuggets, which cost $90, have a nine to 12 week shipping time, though, so you’ll have to be patient.

 - Half-Size spaghetti. Depending on your outlook on life, spaghetti can either be fun or a pain. Those who think it’s a pain probably don’t like the cooking part — you have an undersized pot and have to break the pasta in half. Why don’t they just make spaghetti noodles half as long? Well, they do. Half-sized, or what they call “pot size”, noodles are available now from brands such as Mueller’s and Barilla, and from big box stores and on Instacart.

 - It takes a village to raise a child and persevere through a pandemic. One Massachusetts (Attleboro) mom is feeling grateful after those within and beyond the local community helped her search for SpaghettiOs during the pandemic. The canned pasta is the only food her autistic daughter will eat lately, and it’s been in short supply during the outbreak. Crystal MacDonald — a mom of five — did her best to restock the family’s pantry with SpaghettiOs when they ran out… even calling or visiting up to 20 stores per day in search of the product… MacDonald eventually took her search to social media and a local newspaper. From there, the mother’s mission was met with an outpouring of support. The family has received over 100 cans of the must-have pasta to date, with even more on the way. Campbell’s Soup Company caught wind of the MacDonald family’s story, and will be sending them a year’s supply of SpaghettiOs with meatballs.

 - Quiz: Question: A boy and his younger sister were fighting. Their mother was tired of it and decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn’t touch each other. How did she accomplish this? Answer: Tom’s mother slid a newspaper under a door, with each sibling standing on each side


 - Sleeping Burglar. A burglar in Spain got inside a medical clinic and pretty quickly spied a large cushioned chair. He decided to try it out before continuing to burgle the clinic. Two cops woke him up less than an hour later.



Matt's Musing:

The only stock options I have are chicken and beef... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:

“I Believe God” by Brian Free & Assurance



Bible Trivia Answer:

D. Rebekah (Genesis 24:67)